Judaism Believers are called Jewish Monotheistic so they believe in ONE god. The father of the religion is Abraham. He is believed to be the first person to believe in God. Holy Books: Torah Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide while the students record the important information on their graphic organizer.

Judaism Star of David Place of worship is a Synagogue The founder is Abraham. He helped to start Judaism. Holy Sites: Jerusalem Star of David Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide while the students record the important information on their graphic organizer.

Synagogue Instructional Approach(s): The slide is used to illustrate a real synagogue

Christianity Believers are called Christians Monotheistic Father of the faith is Abraham Even though he did not help start Christianity, Christians think he is important because he helped to create Judaism and was the first to believe in God. Holy Books: Bible Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide while the students record the important information on their graphic organizer.

Christianity Cross Place of worship is a Church, Chapel, or Cathedral Founder: Jesus Holy Sites: Jerusalem (in Israel) and Bethlehem Cross Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide while the students record the important information on their graphic organizer.

Cathedral Instructional Approach(s): The slide is used to show an illustration of a real cathedral

Islam Believers are called Muslims Monotheistic Father of the faith is Abraham Like Christianity, Muslims think Abraham is important because he increased the following for God. Holy Books: Qur’an or Koran Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide while the students record the important information on their graphic organizer.

Islam Place of worship is a Mosque Founder: Muhammed Holy Sites: Jerusalem (in Israel) Mecca (in Saudi Arabia) Star and Crescent Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide while the students record the important information on their graphic organizer.

Mosque Instructional Approach(s): The slide is used to show an illustration of a real Mosque

Just as there are different groups of Christians, there are also different sects of Muslims. Two major groups are: Sunni Muslims Shia Muslims Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide.

How They Disagree Ali was Muhammad’s cousin and was married to his daughter. After Muhammad died, Muslims split over who would follow Muhammad as leader of Islam The Sunnis wanted the community to choose the best leader to follow Muhammad The Shia favored Ali, feeling that leadership should stay within Muhammad’s family Almost 90% of Muslims are Sunni. Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide while the students record the important information on their graphic organizer